Sun’s latest CoolThreads technology innovation

Sun’s CoolThreads chip multithreading (CMT) technology enables a single cpu to multitask and radically increases throughput without increasing clock speed or consuming more power.

A significant step in Sun’s commitment to eco-innovation, the CMT technology means that one CoolThreads equipped server can match the throughput levels of up to 16 servers. This enables organisations to:
• Lower acquisition costs
• Maximise data centre space
• Reduce cooling requirements
• Increase ROI

From the edge of the enterprise to the heart of the data centre, Sun’s CMT servers enable users to scale more with less, from Web 2.0 services to CRM or ERP applications.

Sun launches 3rd generation CMT servers

Last month, Sun and Fujitsu collaborated to introduce two new SPARC Enterprise servers based on the latest UltraSPARC T2+ processor.

The T5140 and T5240 enable organisations to consolidate the data centre into an ultra-dense, energy efficient compute environment. Optimised and managed by the Solaris 10 operating system (OS), these servers deliver up to three times more performance than competitive RISC systems in half the space.

Up to 2.9x Lower Total Cost of Acquisition

Get 2.9x lower Total Cost of Acquisition with the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server and 2.7x lower Total Cost of Acquisition with the Sun Fire / Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 server compared to competitive systems.

Since introduction, Sun CoolThreads blades, rack servers and modular systems have set more than 50 performance records.

Sun’s CoolThreads technology cuts the number of servers and processors needed to support Web services, high performance computing and enterprise solutions.

Zero cost security

The first true ‘system on a chip’, the UltraSPARC T2 has memory I/O and network integrated directly onto the processor silicon which delivers as much as four times the performance of current network interface cards. And with one floating-point unit and cryptographic unit integrated into each of its eight cores, it offers ‘zero cost’ security.

Sun’s UltraSPARC T1, T2 and T2+ processor-based servers combined with Solaris Containers and LDOMs technology in the Solaris 10 Operating System enable users to safely partition web server instances and achieve virtualisation. This helps reduce management complexity and potential security concerns.

Sun’s breakthrough CoolThreads history

2005 – UltraSPARC T1 (T1000, T2000, T6300) - industry’s first CMT processor •  4 cores and 32 threads – uses same amount of power as a light bulb •  Low-power, low-heat, with high throughput •  Ideal for Web and application tier workloads 2007 – UltraSPARC T2 (T5120, T5220, T6320) - world’s first system on a chip •  8 cores and 64 threads – the most functionality for the least wattage per core and thread available •  Integrated security and networking •  Designed for 3G/4G telco infrastructure and blade server technology 2008 – Sun & Fujitsu UltraSPARC T2+ server collaboration •  Launch of the T5140 and T5240 UltraSPARC T2+ based servers •  16 x more compute power than competing 2-socket systems •  Industry’s only flexible, open source, no-cost virtualisation technologies

 

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